De De Pyaar De box office collection: Ajay Devgn’s film likely to open at Rs 12 crore. Read trade prediction

De De Pyaar De, starring Ajay Devgn, Rakul Preet and Tabu in the lead roles, might collect Rs 12 crore-Rs 13 crore on its opening day at the box-office, predicts film trade analyst Girish Johar.

Rakul Preet, Ajay Devgn and Tabu in a still from De De Pyaar De&nbsp

De De Pyaar De, starring Ajay Devgn, Rakul Preet and Tabu in the lead roles, is the big Hindi release this week. The romantic comedy, co-written by Luv Ranjan and directed by film editor-turned-director Akiv Ali, is being eagerly looked forward to by movie maniacs, courtesy its rib-tickling trailer and songs that have already struck a chord with the audience. But what this craze means for the film’s business prospects? We got in touch with film trade analyst Girish Johar to know his opinion.

“The box-office prospects look very bright. The trailer has received a fantastic response. There is Ajay Devgn, Rakul Preet and Tabu, all of whom seem to be in their top forms. There is romance as well as comedy, a genre that is loved by Indian audiences. On top of that, the songs, too, have been received well. So overall, there is a healthy and positive vibe around the film. And the fact that the makers are holding paid previews on Thursday night proves that they are confident about their product,” Johar told us over the telephone.

On being asked to predict the opening-day figure of De De Pyaar De, he said, “Since I don’t know the number of screens the makers are targetting for paid previews, I am not in a position to predict the opening-day number. However, I still feel it will at least collect Rs 12 crore-Rs 13 crore on Day 1.”

De De Pyaar De sees Ajay in the role of Ashish Mehra, a 50-year-old single father, who is dating a girl half his age, Ayesha Khurana, played by Rakul. The relationship disappoints Ashish’s family and his ex-wife Manju Rao (Tabu). But since this a romantic comedy, the story has been presented in a light-hearted manner.

De De Pyaar De, a joint production venture between Luv Films and T-Series, will release on May 17. The paid previews will begin on the night of May 16 itself.

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De De Pyaar De box office collection: Ajay Devgn’s film likely to open at Rs 12 crore. Read trade predictionDescription:De De Pyaar De, starring Ajay Devgn, Rakul Preet and Tabu in the lead roles, might collect Rs 12 crore-Rs 13 crore on its opening day at the box-office, predicts film trade analyst Girish Johar.Amman Khurana